Word on the street is that Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, who heads up Donald Trump’s USDA, is planning some big changes. Apparently, they’re talking about rebuilding SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program), and it sounds like everyone will have to reapply for benefits. This comes after a supposed massive fraud investigation that turned up some wild numbers – over 186,000 dead folks and 500,000 double dippers allegedly getting benefits. Is this for real?
Supreme Court Grants Donald Trump Administration’s Appeal To Temporarily Block Full Funding Of SNAP Benefits Amid Government Shutdown
This news follows SNAP benefits being reinstated after a long 43-day government shutdown. Remember that mess? It ended on November 12th. Before that, Senate Democrats caved to Republicans on November 9th, and the House followed suit on November 12th, funding the government through January 30th.
Trump signed the bill that night, ending his second government shutdown, promising to issue full SNAP payments within 24 hours. Folks were supposed to get their full benefits by Monday, November 17th.
Back in October, a federal judge told the Trump administration to use contingency funds to keep SNAP benefits going, as a temporary pause loomed. But then, on November 3rd, they backtracked, saying they’d only “partially” fund SNAP. This was after at least two federal judges ordered them to continue the program. On November 6th, another judge told Trump to fully fund SNAP.
The Trump administration immediately appealed to the First Circuit Court of Appeals, requesting an emergency block. The White House claimed they’d only cough up 65% due to families relaying on government food stamps. On November 7th, the Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s appeal, temporarily blocking the order to fully fund SNAP during the shutdown. What a rollercoaster!
USDA Rebuilding SNAP And All Recipients Must Reapply For Benefits, Claims Massive Fraud Investigation Found Over 186K Dead Participants & 500K Double Dippers
So, within 24 hours of SNAP benefits being reinstated after that crazy shutdown, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announces that the Trump administration is planning to rebuild SNAP. They want all 42 million beneficiaries to reapply because of alleged fraud. Sounds like a shakeup, right?
During a November 13th appearance on Newsmax’s ‘Rob Schmitt Tonight,’ Rollins claimed they did a massive fraud investigation into SNAP. They looked at data from 29 states (mostly red) that complied with the USDA’s request for info back in February. Rollins shared these results:
“But here’s the most unbelievable news I have [learned] really just over the last few days: That 5,000 dead people, that was just one month; the number is closer to 186,000 deceased men and women and children in this country are receiving a check. Now, that is what we’re really going to start clamping down on. Half a million (500,000) are getting two.
But here’s the really stunning thing: this is just data form 29, mostly red states. Can you imagine when we get our hands on the blue state data? It’s going to give us a platform and a trajectory to fundamentally rebuild this program, have everyone reapply for their benefit, make sure that everyone that’s taking a taxpayer-funded benefit through SNAP or food stamps, that they literally are vulnerable, and they can’t survive without it. And that’s the next step here.”
Another USDA spokesperson told The Hill:
“Secretary Rollins wants to ensure the fraud, waste, and incessant abuse of SNAP ends. Rates of fraud were only previously assumed, and President Trump is doing something about it. Using standard recertification processes for households is a part of that work. As well as ongoing analysis of State data, further regulatory work, and improved collaboration with States.”
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